Trade Marketing Manager at AVI Limited

• An exciting opportunity exists for a Trade Marketing Manager – Personal Care and Fragrance at Indigo Brands, Cape Town. As the successful incumbent you will be responsible for management (planning, development and execution) of all Trade Marketing activities for Indigo Brands’ Personal Care and Fragrance portfolio.

Line Manager: Senior Manager - Integrated Insights and Shopper Marketing

Number of Direct Reports: x1

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Integral Link Between Indigo Brands’ Marketing, Sales and Operations Teams
• Point-of-Sale and Omni-Channel Trade Marketing Management
• Trade Execution
• Manage Third Party Service Providers
• Budget Management

Minimum Requirements
Experience:                                                                   

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in either: Trade Marketing / Merchandising / Shopper Marketing / Category Management / Brand Management
• Experience in FMCG and Beauty highly advantageous
• Minimum 5 years’ Trade Marketing and Merchandising experience in Personal care and Beauty industry

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Business / Marketing related diploma
• Business / Marketing related degree would be advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Budget Management (experience with large budgets)
• Analytical (ability to use data to inform executional plans)
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
• Merchandising / POS development
• Ability to translate brand plans into trade executions
• Understanding of artwork requirements (in-store / digital)
• 5+ years in Brand, Trade or Shopper Marketing, Merchandising development (POS) or equivalent experience

Competencies:

• Thinking Creatively
• Building Relationships
• Setting Directions
• Recovering from Setbacks
• Working Together
• Attention to Detail
• Planning and Organising
• Persisting